Who won the 15:16 Listowel on 30 May 2026?
Burning Ability (IRE) won the 15:16 Listowel at SP 3.25. Ridden by E Walsh. Trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy.
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Listowel
IrelandEamon Foran Memorial Maiden Hurdle
Saturday, 30 May 2026
2m4½f·Hurdle·Good·9 runners·€7,068
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stBurning Ability (IRE)E Walsh·Eoin Christopher McCarthy9/4F·3.25SP
- 2ndWithabitofluk (GB)AI top pick · 57.1Dylan Whelan·Henry De Bromhead·beaten 1.75 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdJack Owen Jack (IRE)John Shinnick·C Byrnes·beaten 2.25 lengths7/2·4.50SP
Race time
5m 15.50s+24.50s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Burning Ability (IRE))
“Towards rear - in touch with leaders 3rd - bad mistake 7th - prominent home turn - outpaced and ridden when not fluent 2 out - 4 lengths down when left in lead last - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.057.1/100 rating
Withabitofluk
7.40Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way57.1/100 rating
Withabitofluk
7.40Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Withabitofluk
Dylan Whelan(7) · Henry De Bromhead · 7yo
57.1/100
+9.0 vs next best (48.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight78strongHenry De Bromhead: 11/35 winners last 14d (31%)
- Ratings50% weight63averageOR 113 · RPR 118 · TS 51 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight9weakLast 6: 5-5-0-P
MarketBest price 7.40 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 9 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU | 1 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 00F | 11-12 | — | — | — | 30.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 7yo · G · brp | F1225 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 31.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 52326 | 11-12 | — | 106 | 54 | 48.0 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| PU | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · ch | 8 | 11-12 | — | 82 | 24 | 39.7 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 23 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 23.2 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| PU | 6 | 0 | 5yo · G · ch | 65 | 11-12 | — | 100 | 88 | 48.2 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| F | 7 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | 23.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 7yo · G · brp | 550P | 11-12 | 113 | 118 | 51 | 57.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| PU | 9 | 0 | 6yo · M · brpFT P | 0 | 11-05 | — | — | — | 16.5 | 400/1·401.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:16 Listowel?
No — the AI top pick (Withabitofluk) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 15:16 Listowel?
Top finishers: 1. Burning Ability (IRE) (3.25), 2. Withabitofluk (GB) (5.50), 3. Jack Owen Jack (IRE) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 15:16 Listowel?
The winning time was 5m 15.50s, 24.50s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWillie Mullins usually excels with French recruits and SPEED FOR FUN may make a winning start for him here if market vibes are positive
Racing Post pick: Speed For Fun
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/10 Speed For Fun, 11/4 Jack Owen Jack, 6/1 Royal Approval, 15/2 Burning Ability, 14/1 Withabitofluk, 20/1 Black Dakota, 28/1 Ajp Falco, 33/1 Carajillo, 66/1 Pegasuslane
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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